水耕みつば

Perilla(ohba)

Perilla is a Japanese herb with a zesty aroma that stimulates the appetite. It has more vitamin A and calcium than almost any other vegetable, and it is grown year-round at farms in and around the cities of Oita and Yufu....

Oita kabosu

It is thought that the first seedlings of this citrus plant were cultivated in Usuki city. Currently, the cities of Usuki and Taketa are the main growing region, supplying about 95% of Japan’s crop. Kabosu’s high citric acid and vitamin C content have drawn interest to the first as a natural nutritional supplement. Oita kabosu is lovingly grown by farmers in the warm Oita sunshine....

Deep-rooted Welsh onions (Shiro-negi)

In the area- stretching from the Kuresaki district to Nishi-Matama district in Bungotakada City, you will see deep-rooted Welsh onions growing as far as the eye can see. In the 19th and 20th centuries, this land, with its sandy soil, was reclaimed from the sea. Combined with the warm local climate, it soon supported intensive cultivation. Although many crops are grown here, Welsh onions are foremost....